A registered investment adviser (RIA) is a person or firm who advises individuals on investments and manages their portfolios. An examination of the RIA auditor market share reveals a slight divergence from a typical public market share analysis. In comparison … Continue reading
Category Archives: Registered Investment Advisers
The Global Six and Auditor Alliance Market Share
Readers of this blog are certainly familiar with the Big Four and the Global Six, but there are a number of firm “alliances” that, while quite large and active, are perhaps not as well known. In particular, the member firms … Continue reading
Wealth Magnets: Assets Under Management at Top CPA Financial Planners
Accounting Today recently released a report on Wealth Magnets: Facing Down Uncertainty by Daniel Hood. Data provided by the Audit Analytics Registered Investment Adviser database showed the top-ranking CPA firms by assets under management (AUM). In addition, some of the … Continue reading
Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances
Small Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances: Implications for Audit Quality and Audit Fees, an academic paper written by Kenneth L. Bills, Lauren M. Cunningham, and Linda A. Myers, examines membership in networks and alliances. The authors find evidence that smaller … Continue reading
Wealth Magnets: Assets Under Management at Top CPA Financial Planners
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Accounting Today recently released their annual report on Wealth Magnets: Top Firms by Assets Under Management. Each year, Accounting Today surveys the leading CPA financial planners, supplemented by data from the Audit Analytics Registered Investment Advisor database, and asks about the … Continue reading
Registered Investment Advisers: By the Numbers
Where in the United States are Registered Investment Advisers concentrated? Using the neat interactive map below, you can see where the over 30,000 Investment Advisers tracked by Audit Analytics are located as of 2013. Unsurprisingly, there is a heavy concentration … Continue reading